Maggie C. Cobb

Biography

Cobb's published works are consistent with her past and ongoing research interests in culture and social psychology, particularly as they relate to emotion and identity within specific subcultural contexts. Her first article, published inSymbolic Interaction , is a collaborative and comparative project that explores “affective heritage embracement” as a musically infused narrative of nostalgia that creates and reflects a sense of collective identity at two different music festivals. While this article highlights the importance of musical interaction as it relates to emotionality, identity and community, her second article, published in the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography , delves deeper into the generation of heightened emotionality through collaborative musical ritual as cultural performance. Her third article, which has been accepted for publication inStudies in Symbolic Interaction , is a version of chapter five in her dissertation, which chronicles the cultural “work” of narratives in and around the creative songwriting process.

Research Interest

Maggie Cobb's areas of expertise include the sociology of culture, specifically music and narrative, social psychology, particularly emotions and identity, and qualitative methods.